Do You Love PlayStation Because You Were Secretly Told To?

CCC Says: "Ask yourself this question Sony fans, did I make up my own mind…or was it made up for me?

When you look at how and why anyone chooses one particular side of an argument over the other, you’ll often notice it has very little to do with conscious thought. Most people identify with a specific religion or political party for no other reason than it being what their parents had chosen before them. In some ways, the same could be said for gaming. No matter if you’re an Xbox, PlayStation or even Nintendo die-hard, most would probably admit they are somewhat set in their ways (if they were to be honest with themselves). The roots of fanboy-ism originate from complacency more than anything else. We find something we like early on and just stick to it. No one likes change, even if it’s for the best."

[Abash]

Nope, I love PlayStation because of the exclusive series and third party games. It has also been the gaming brand that treated me the best as a consumer through and through

[MightyNoX]

I picked up the PS4 because I've owned almost every console that ever came out (including the NGPocket and Neo Geo and the Jaguar), so buying the PS4 and the Wii U was simply inevitable.

[MrTimesplitters]

NERD

[BattleAxe]

"It has also been the gaming brand that treated me the best as a consumer through and through"

Yeah, until this generation. The PS4/Xbox One generation is the most consumer un-friendly generation yet. Compare what you got with the PS3 against the PS4, and it's no contest, the PS3 wins hands down.

Even the PS2, with limited online play with games like Socom, Killzone, Rainbow Six 3 and Ghost Recon: Jungle Storm, destroys the PS4 with the value that you got for your money.

[morganfell]

@Battleaxe,

I'll say no to your advice. As someone that has done nothing but praise the X1, the device that sought to rob gamers of more rights in a single day than any other time in history your offering have less than zero value when it comes to Sony. Meanwhile you have done little else except attempt to downplay the PS4 or the reason to own one.

You do have a post history and it tells me everything I need to know about you. It says that any advice you have concerning the PS4 is completely invalid. Goodbye. Hit the road jack.

Sony has done more for pure gaming than anyone else. And most of all they have respected the space in which they operate. Microsoft has no concept of such respect. They show up in the gaming community because they saw a chance to make money. They then begin to throw around funds clumsily with no concept of the community they were damaging.

No, I like Sony because while they make money they do so by placing the gamer first. While bringing new technology - they are responsible for the new disc format every time and this generation they are bringing Now - they have also fathered remarkable exclusives that while unique mangage to define a genre.

Only on PlayStation.

[BattleAxe]

@ Morganfell

I disagree with you on some of your points. First, I have never praised the Xbox One, I simply find it ridiculous how much people on N4G hammer on Microsoft, and yet other than the power performance of the PS4, mountains of inconsequential indie games and some free games on PS+, Sony hasn't brought anything worthwhile to this generation.

I've been a huge fan of Sony's products in the past, and I think you know that. I'm just baffled as to why people are eating up the hype like they are. Take my advice and compare what you got with the PS3 against the PS4, and there's no way the PS4 comes out on top in any way shape or form, with the exception of having more powerful hardware, which is to be expected 8 years after the PS3's debut.

As far as Microsoft getting into gaming just to make money, Sony is in it for the same reasons. The way they go about cultivating their business models obviously differ, but to put Sony up on a pedestal like you just did is a bit....I'd rather not say, since I have respected your opinions on here most of the time.

Also, when you're talking about Microsoft and the way they make money, lets not forget that Xbox One was Don Mattrick's creation, which needs no further explanation. I like Phil Spencer, and I am interested to see what moves he makes going into the future with Xbox. I'm also interested to see how Phil Spencer develops his relationship with Steam, as he has spoken favorably about the service on a couple of occasions, even going so far as to say that there are possibilities to work with them on PC.

I think EA and Microsoft have something cooking in the background, and so I am interested to see how that relationship develops, especially with Sony's public denunciation of EA Access and EA's 'strategic relationship' with Microsoft. By no means am I praising Microsoft, but I do find it all very interesting.

[BattleAxe]

@ Morganfell

I like Kaz Hirai also, but I disagree with some of his decisions. PS NOW isn't guaranteed to be a success. I will admit it has promise and I love the features that it will have, similar to Onlive, but it's not a sure thing. I think that if they do not target other platforms such as the PC and Mac, then it will be a failed venture. It makes no sense to subscribe to PS NOW if you're on a PS3, it makes a little bit of sense to have it on PS Vita, but that's a really small market, and even on PS4, it's going to be an unnecessary service to subscribe to.

Why subscribe to PS NOW when you can get all kinds of games for free on PS+? Why subscribe to PS NOW when you might still own a PS3, and you can buy the games cheaper than you can rent them for a week or even an evening in some cases? With the mountains of cheep indie games and free PS+ games, who has any time for more games? It's a service that is competing with PS+ and also with the Playstation Store itself, and of course it's all on the same console and it's a service that costs quite a bit to get into in it's current form.

A really big disappointment that I had with Sony, was their recent announcement that they were shutting down Playstation Mobile. There's no reason why Sony shouldn't be a force in mobile gaming, and in fact, they should be rivaling the Google Play Store and the App Store, it's Playstation after all! When Sony announced Playstation Mobile, I could see a vision there, but they didn't support it, and now they've completely flip-flopped on it.

It's almost the same thing with the Vita. The Vita is a great product, but they haven't properly supported it, and so therefore it's a dying system unfortunately. They've even said that they will not invest money into AAA games on the Vita, which to me, says that they've decided to throw it into the river, and if it floats it floats.

I had high hopes for the Vita, but just like Playstation Mobile, I got my hopes up for no reason at all. When they announced the purchase of GaiKai and then rolled it out as PS NOW, I was really excited, but I have a feeling that they wont do what I thought they were going to do, and that is to expand the Playstation community beyond the console, and onto open platforms, just like they were going to do with Playstation Mobile.

It looked for a short period of time that they were going to open up their services beyond their own hardware, but it's plain to see that they've done a very quick u-turn, and are reverting to their proprietary roots. One thing that I've learned about Sony, is to never get your hopes up, because things might not turn out the way you thought they would. The only thing that is certain when it comes to Sony, is that their first party studios are top notch, and you can be sure that they will deliver a top quality product most of the time.

[TwinsOfAllGames]

@mrtimesplitter you must be one of the el presador follower right? lame

[morganfell]

@BattleAxe,

People on N4G and elsewhere hammer on MS because they deserve it. Some obviously do not comeprehend what it was they attempted to do. They were the Randall and Mortimer Duke of the game industry just over a year ago. Some do not see the far reaching implications. Worse they go out an buiy an X1 allowing this threat to continue to exist.

Redmond was BEATEN back from their position. A position their remarks show they STILL feel was correct. They retreated licking their wounds and have never forgotten. That is dangerous to the gamer on an extreme level.

Guess what else is dangerous? People that fail to see the hazard in what MS was doing and would still like to do.

Some cannot recognize what Sony has just accomplished. By that I mean PSNow. No company has ever pulled it off. On Live did not. Sony has brought the new format every generation. CD, DVD, Bluray, and now streaming. Like all of those times before people initially failed to see the formats as a game changer. They said they were not needed. They said it was too expensive. Now will be no different.

I never said Sony was not in it to make money. You need to reread my remarks. The difference in money making is the focus. And it is a huge difference.

If you think Mattrick was the sole problem behind the X1 you are kidding yourself. I am laughing that people think Phil Spencer is acting in his current manner because it is his vision. MS and all of the people in the the Xbox division are now in their current mode out of survival. They still have tripped enough to show their nature. They all drank the Kool Aid and were all true beleivers in what was occurring before. The virus still lives.

"We were just following orders" is an excuse people have attempted to employ down through history...and to no avail. They were duplicitous and they were true believers and they were responsible.

PSNow isn't competing with Plus. And you cannot damn indie games in one sentence and praise them as a console saver in the next.

Remember, Sony killed PSMobile because people did not support it. And they gave it years to try and play out. By people I mean sufficient amounts. At some point a company has to cut funding in unsupported areas in order to bring those great features we all welcome in other departments.

[GribbleGrunger]

'Psssst ... you should love the Playstation ... pass it on ...'

[NatureOfLogic_]

Lmao, you can't make this stuff up. The meltdowns from PS4's success is getting really silly.

[GribbleGrunger]

That's why I made my comment silly. :)

August is going to be good but brace yourself for September.

[Eonjay]

LOL because the most logical reason for PS4 dominance is now mind control.

[GribbleGrunger]

@Eonjay: Yep, we wake up every morning in a cold sweat, clutching our pillows and dreaming of Playstation. Hell, if Sony made a fizzy drink out of gnats p**s we'd guzzle it down and enjoy every acidic drop. Someone said below that we think Sony are the second coming of Christ, which is factually incorrect. We think Sony are GOD ... Are they not ...?

Must watch this a few more times:

http://a.pomf.se/orxsfn.gif

[Eonjay]

Exactly. What are the chances that Microsoft is responsible for its own performance and that running a masterclass in bad PR should yield the kind of solid market deficit we currently see.

[Volkama]

Psst... You should move your haystation... Pass it on.

Hmm Chinese whispers don't really have the same effect in type :-(

[Gamingcapacity]

'Psssst... you should groove in May's station... pass it on!'

[Volkama]

Pssst... No hooves in the space station... Purple monkey dishwasher... Pass it on.

[Spotie]

The worst part is that some actually believe this. I'd like to believe they're just messing around, but some of them...

[aLucidMind]

I used to love my PlayStation... until the fan cut my junk up something bad. /stupidjoke

[Potnoodle999]

Wow, what a load of crap, I stopped reading here:

"However, there is no denying the game industry has a secret love affair with the PlayStation. They can’t admit it outright, but it’s there."

Even if this stupid statement was true, it only happened in the past year! Please tell me why ps shouldn't get a turn considering there was definately an irrational love affair between the gaming industry and the xbox 360. Microsoft dug there own grave here and I think every gamer who has turned into a Sony fanboy is simply trying to rub it in there face, and rightly so, MS deserve it. And in a few years sony will probably make a colossal screw up because this is just swings and roundabouts.
I love sony exclusives, you don't get games like them anywhere else(the last of us is the pinnacle of them). Xbox have some great games to but I get better experiences from PS.
I also love Nintendo games more than xbox, it all just comes down to preferences and calling people fanboys just to try and make out that only your opinion is valid is pathetic.
And I completely agree that Ps fanboys are way worse than xboxs right now. But I guess a lot of people weren't paying attention when the 360 came out and sony fans just got smacked down as soon as they posted a comment online. And gaming was WAY smaller back then, I was 9 years ago and that's the only reason people think this is worse, it's because the internet is far more vocal now.
Anyway this is a clickbait article lol
Just stick to your console of choice and try and keep an open mind to the other ones and you 100% WILL find experiences you like on there to, I've never seen a console that didn't have games I like and if anyone says they have then they truly are deluded :D
Rant over lol XD

[JP1369]

You really don't have to explain yourself to the author of this delusional article. However, I will suggest that you, a member of our secret club, do the following:

Story Quality?: WTF?
Like this website?: No

[MysticStrummer]

I love PS because I loved PS1, PS2, and PS3. It's too early to say PS4 will live up to those but I see no reason to doubt it.

[DLConspiracy]

Until you call PS customer service... :p

[SilentNegotiator]

The desperation continues. This "PS4 is only popular because of teh hypez!!" crap is getting really sad.

[MasterCornholio]

These people are just pathetic in my opinion. After three generations they should know why the PlayStation brand is loved by the majority of gamers.

[rainslacker]

Guess it was easier for them last gen when they could just say the PS3 was doomed because of the US sales discrepancies. Can't do that this gen, so they're moving on to firstly secret sauce articles, then downplay the hype articles, then one game to rule them all articles, and now conspiracy theories.

[Eddie20101]

I made up my own mind to buy the PS4 based on Sony having the best first party studios, best hardware (Fact not fiction) best hardware design and small form factor, best version of most third party games and I am not just talking resolution, virtually no screen tearing and stuttering in PS4 games. I own both and I am much happier with my PS4 than I am with My Xbox One.

[Eddie20101]

He's being more manipulative (trying to sway opinion) with his article than the gaming industry ever has.

Dirty Fanboy that he is.

[Relientk77]

No its because they've been giving me the best games ever since the PlayStation 1

[Agent2009]

Wait. I don't love PlayStation!

[Alicornium]

I was born playing Playstation, but I also love playing on Xbox. Is there something wrong with playing on a gaming console of your choice? I don't think so, and neither should you.

[Godmars290]

If the title were in anyway true, then the negativity towards the PS3 never happened, and the first Xbox wouldn't have wound up as it did.

[DigitalRaptor]

I know… what a trash article.

Was I secretly told to love Nintendo, Valve and Sega as well?

[aLucidMind]

I love Sony due to the fact that when my original 80GB fat PS3 died three years after warranty, they repaired and sent it back to me for free after I expressed to them my disappointment with Microsoft (without me even asking them to, they just offered to do it free). Whereas Microsoft refused to repair my RRoD'ed 360 unless I payed them because it was literally just a few hours out of warranty when I called.

[Kiwi66]

Do you honestly expect people to believe that despite being 3 years past the warranty that sony fixed your ps3 for free simply because you said you were upset with micrososft and in regard to being past xbox warranty people who owned them knew they had to pay so even you should've known that, even sony charged for repairs

[aLucidMind]

That was my personal experience. If you don't believe me, then that's your prerogative but that doesn't change the fact that it happened. And no, you didn't have to pay for the repairs if the 360 RRoD'ed if it was in warranty. Mine was less than one day out of warranty and they demanded I pay for it. Sorry, but that is simply poor customer service and bad business. I can understand a few days or a week later but not mere hours after.

And in my case, Sony did not charge me for the repairs. I was pissed at Microsoft, wound up ranting about it to a Sony rep, and suddenly got transferred to a manager who said "on the house". I hadn't used my PS3 in over a year before my 360 RRoD'ed since the blue ray laser stopped working, I only called because I didn't want to bother with Microsoft ripping me off. I don't care if people believe me, I'm merely stating my personal experience with both companies.

And no, I don't believe it was out of good will. They did it to steal a customer that happens to spend a ton on his hobby from Microsoft, but that's good enough for me.

[Kiwi66]

I know that you didn't have to pay for repairs on xbox 360 if it was due to RROD but in your own words it was still out of warranty and in my experience in being a gamer since 1977 is that it doesn' t matter if its 5 minutes past warranty most companies will make you pay so it seems that you were just lucky that sony did that for you

[aLucidMind]

The way I see it, any business that blows off servicing their customers for being less than a day past warranty does not deserve business. And any customer that simply sits there and pays for what should have been free is an idiot for not seeing they're being taken advantage of. It should always matter how long after expiration it is.

Indeed I was lucky. I only wanted my PS3 fixed, I wasn't trying to get it done free. Going to the competitor that hadn't yet done anything to screw me over would have been enough, the free fix was just icing on the cake. Personally, I was going to buy both new consoles and give Microsoft a second chance until Microsoft's initial reveal of the XB1 and showing just how bad their focus on the consumer really is/was.

[Menkyo]

Jesus really? Well at least they had a "They Live" movie meme. Ronny Pipper FTW.

[nope111]

Keith David is awesome.

[Artista]

Bravo. *claps*

I never thought I'd see the day where an article like this is written.

[Vantage]

Most of this hype around the PS4 comes from the ever fickle adolescent hive-mind. It's just a bunch of kids trying to fit in.

All the PS4 is, much like the Xbox One, is a plastic box on which games are being held hostage by Sony and Microsoft through backroom deals with developers and publishers.

The PS4 isn't the second coming of Christ.

[Godmars290]

Its also because Sony promoted consumer confidence, payed attention to what people were looking for in a game system, and not just thinking of themselves. How they could control the market with capital "C".

[jholden3249]

Apparently quite a few people DO think our Lord and Savior is a gaming console?

Never thought I'd see the day a comment like that would get more down votes than up lol... Wow.

I like my PS4, and occasionally my Vita when they release a game every now and then, but it's just an entertainment box, just like my X1, just like my Wii U. Like seeing people argue over iPads and Galaxy Tabs, platform defenders can be ridiculous

[ArtificiallyYours]

It's not that popularity is detrimental, you just overall suck at having fun.

[Back-to-Back]

Enjoy waiting 1+ years to play Destiny on PC.

[Vantage]

I'm getting Destiny on 360.

[AgentSmithPS4]

<cries> I'm sorry Playstation but I never loved you. You were there when I needed a relatively cheap source of pleasure, you'd always take it when I wanted to put it inside you. You rarely let me down except when there wasn't enough friction for my thumbs to firmly grasp you and when you'd sometimes refuse to let me save our 'sex tapes' to my hard drive. Sometimes I enjoyed our foursomes that included DICE etc and it's not your fault for the bad games we played.

We shouldn't break up, Playstation, it's not you it's EA.

[beastmode777]

this is my first comment here. you sir just made my day , thanks :)

[Remy_Chaos]

Obey? Nah I fell for PS once I noticed just how diverse and quality filled their exclusives were. All signs point to the same happening this gen though if you go back a few years I was totally for X. I'll buy Xbox eventually but they have a lot of work to redeem themselves in my eyes. If I were to buy now I know I'll burned one way or another again (I bought 3 Xbox 360s...)

[andrewer]

My favorite console of all time is Playstation 2, and that's why I can say: Sony is going to sh*t. PS2 is still better than PS3 and PS4 IMO, I'm quite disappointed. One of the things I most hate is when people discuss about consoles using numbers like PC gamers. I'm a PC gamer too and I thought I'd be free of the specifications with the consoles but it got even worse with lots of kids who have no idea what they are talking about. That's why I like Nintendo. I still have no idea of its components and I still have lots of fun.

[hkgamer]

you dont need to know the numbers. it doesnt really matter if one console can do better lighting or has better framerate etc. as long as the one with lesser is still playable and still looks good then its ok.

also you say you are a pc gamer, which is why you are probably not interested in the ps4 and xbone. 90% of the games will be available on pc also for cheaper. wiiu will have the games your pc cannot get.

[rainslacker]

With your comment I would have to ask why you feel the PS2 was better than the PS3 and PS4. Is it because of the games?

If it is the games, then my obvious reply would be that the reason it had so many great games is because it dominated it's generation. PS4 is setting itself up to be in that same position, so the likelihood that it will see a ton of exclusive compelling content is relatively high.

If it's because the PS2 games innovated more than the PS3/4 did, then I can actually agree with you. But I still find a lot of good content on the PS3 worth playing, and the PS4 I'm sure it will come as well.

If it's specs, since you mention it, I don't really know how to reply. The PS4 is arguably Sony's most powerful console relative to it's generation. In fact, Sony has never had the most powerful console in any generation until this one.

[andrewer]

I loved the PS2, my favorite games of all time, the ones that made me a gamer, made me really like games, are there. So I think PS3/PS4 are actually a personal deception, as they didn't come to achieve the same thing. In the PS3 generation, the PS3 had a very slow start because of its incredible power (it was so ridiculously powerful, a technology from 2006 could run The Last of Us hehe). Although I didn't like the games as much as PS2, I recognize that it had this good point.
But now, PS4 - it's neither as powerful as PS3 was at the time, nor have as much good games as PS2 had IMO. The only thing I can see here is a decline. PS4 exclusives didn't impress me much so far. Yeah, they are good, but if I compare to the time I bought Shadow of the Colossus, Sly Cooper, and other games that I pratically fell in love with (xD) for PS2, it's an incredible weak library.
So while I agree with you, again, I think PS3/PS4 are actually a personal deception, and I'm still waiting for something from Sony to surprise me. Until then, I'll stick to Nintendo and PC...

[hkgamer]

bad read tbh, i mean i appreciate the effort used to write this compared to all the other crap. just didnt really see the point the author was making.

were we secretly told to buy the ps4? told by who? internet people? word by mouth? google searches? polls? probably.

anyway, websites should try and put more effort into writing creative articles, similar to this but executed in a better way. otherwise all we would do is read the title and comment without clicking on the damn site.

[Pillsbury1]

Amazing exclusives, they give great value for their products and they care about gamers.

[OverlordMao]

this article has probably be written by a fanboy of xbox. I think most of the people are intelligent enough to make his own mind about the product they wanna buy.

[Pintheshadows]

I love They Live soooo much.

[ltachiUchiha]

See thats funny because I started out gaming loving nintendo & sega systems & sony just came along & just had way more variety of games that I enjoyed. Most of those games didn't sell well but having a bigger & covering all genres of games & obviously their amazing exclusives just made up my mind for me. Sony has been consistent with the MAIN REASON we all buy a console for & that is having a "WIDER PORTFOLIO OF GAMES" that u can only play on playstation & thats why I stay LOYAL to the brand.

[EverydayGuy]

You only have 3 console to choose from. Between Wii U tablet peripheral and Microsoft blunder at E3. The choice was easy for most people. The price point for a cheaper and but more powerful hardware, and the dedication of plethora of interesting games was the reason for its popularity.

[gamingisnotacrime]

By playing thos sweeet consoles and great exclusives they have me by the balls

[Sharingan_no_Kakashi]

Back when I was a casual gamer playstation was all I knew (a shame I know). But, you can hardly say I wasn't satisfied. I've owned a ps1 and 3 ps2's. When I became a core gamer I just stuck with playstation. I owned both a fat a slim ps3, psp 3000, I got a vita and a ps4. So yea I'm sure I'll be sticking with playstation as my main console for the duration of my gaming career.

I do plan on finally getting an x1 and wiiu soon though.

[ScorpiusX]

It was made up for you , just like a subscription was not worthy of you having a choice in the matter.

[Op_Static]

Yep this explains why so many people are supposedly switching from 360 to PS4...
Oh no wait it does the opposite of that...

Whatever at least I got a pimped out Batman suit out of my brainwashing...your move government...I want a suit...

[Silly gameAr]

I think I missed my pair of sunglasses when Roddy Piper was handing them out. That explains why I went from the Big N to Playstation. It all makes sense now. I was programmed to not have a mind of my own.

Those devious bast@@#$!

[bleedsoe9mm]

combination of one of best pr and marketing campaigns in the age of the internet and social media colliding with one of the worst most inept . the perfect poop storm for selling crap fast .

[Eonjay]

Thank You. It was a well coordinated and smart marketing campaign. Microsoft literally set themselves up and Sony was way too prepared. They even let the architecture of their unit handicap its perceived value and power. But even so this only explains what happened in the US and UK. In most other regions its just a repeat of gen 7.

[bleedsoe9mm]

like i said its a combination can't have one with out the other to get this result . the really impressive part and what makes it one of the best marketing campaign in history is some people don't know they are being marketed too , read some of the comments if you don't believe me .

[rainslacker]

I have to agree. Sony's marketing for the PS4 has been spectacular compared to prior gens. Their new marketing firm(can't remember the name), did an amazing job of getting the word out there. Then of course seeing the excitement of all the Sony execs in regards to the product, and their clear vision of the system, it only helped to put confidence in a lot of potential buyers.

When Sony(and their marketing firm), were able to capitalize on all of MS early mistakes, they forced MS into a defensive position, which only made them look incompetent.

If you're even marginally interested in gaming, you can't really go around the net without seeing something PS related nowadays. MS is still relying too heavily on TV promotion, which just doesn't seem to have the same value as it used to. Their internet presence is there, but it just feels bland to me...maybe because I'm sensitive to PR BS.

[LamerTamer]

Silly. Actually I used to be a 360 player last gen, and bought both this gen. I prefer the PS4 though because multiplats look better on the PS4 with the higher res/framerate better AO etc. My TV is 1080p not 792p.

I guess I am an xbone owner too but I never use it so it almost don't count. I am not into online and don't care about ADHD OS, just games. I bought DR3 on it and the graphics looked like crap, never played it again. I will go for the Halo collection as that looks decent and maybe SSO.

So no there is no mind control, I picked the one to like that has the better hardware and graphics and more of the games I like, and judging by sales others did too.

[OUROSMAG]

I DO WHATEVER YOSHIDA COMMANDS! PRAISE BE TO HIM!! HASHTAG FOUR DA GAMERZORZ!!

no I bought it cause I'm a fan of the Playstation.

[Ghanja]

This is what needs to be asked to xbox lovers!cuz honestly i dont know where they came from!

[Saito]

Do you love Doritos cause Xbox infinitely display commercials of Doritos with the purchase of One? How bout you quit the fellatio of your favorite company?! I can sense the your hurt fanboyism in here. No matter how subtle it may be..

[Inception]

What kind of article is this and who the f* approve it?!

SMH -_-

[Ra3030]

There's a company out there a gaming company in fact but it's not Sony that Tells consumers what to think and what to purchase and most important "what they want in gaming"...no it's not Sony it's also not Nintendo it is in fact Microsoft and they been doing this for years. The problem is that for the last 8 years it's worked but no more.

[OfficerDewey]

Glasses on the PS4 is a Xbox. Glasses off the Xbox is a PS4.
Confused?? I would be.

[R3DRAIN89]

Who approved this garbage. Not worth a article.

[sAVAge_bEaST]

Playstation, - advanced tech. (@time of launch)/ most innovative 1st parties.

Nintendo - is Nintendo (will purchase this holiday)

Micro$oft - Monopolization/ <introduced>Money2Play.M ap Packs./Money Grubbers (never)

ALSO

to quote They Live.
M$ is on board with this quote.

"Our projections show that by the year 2025, not only America but the entire planet will be under the protection and the dominion of this power alliance. ... Gains have been substantial, both for ourselves and for you, the human power elite.”.

[captainexplosion]

I like Sony by default. Microsoft kept selling me broken 360s and wanted to *uck me with the XB1 and Nintendo made some major mistakes over the years.

[Nicominoru]

I think calling someone a fan boy or girl when referring to gaming consoles has just become a way for a gamer who isn't content with their own experiences to lash out at someone who is.

For example, me personally I just don't care for the Xbox brand and I never have and the reason I've stuck with the Sony brand has nothing to do with my distaste for Xbox it's because over the years I've come to know what to expect from them and those particular games and experiences are relevant to my interest.

I've owned a Nintendo, SNES, Genesis, N64, Dreamcast, Gamecube-etc...and I owned them all because they where relevant to my interest, but now all of a sudden because you don't like what another brand has to offer you become a narrow-minded, shallow fan who is complacent with whatever experience Sony decides to dish out this particular generation.

Maybe it's got nothing to do with being a blind fan at all and something to do with personal taste instead. Apparently you could own every other console in the world except for one though and still be considered "Fanboy".

[DLConspiracy]

See I think that's fair. A lot of people tend to gang up on people for their preferences and I think that's crap. Just because someone gets more agrees, likes, dislikes, bubbles or upvotes doesnt mean they are right or wrong. I don't like the words fanboy, pony, xbot, shill or any other such down speak in the community. To each their own.

Online it just seems that some people will not sleep until one company is out of business or they convince someone to like what they like. I think that's terrible for the gaming community. Let people like what they want. No reason to bring down an entire group of people because you think its the best.

You have to admit that some people do buy what ever is popular though. Especially if you are a casual type gamer who just wants to get a system and has no clue about the differences. I would be willing to say those types out weigh the more devoted gamers by a large portion. Especially out weigh the types like us who actually comment and read articles daily.

I lean to one over the other but I in no way feel the need to prove one is not worth getting. They both have value to me.

[breakpad]

No we support Sony because has the best library every time with the most respect to the the consumer ...we want long -lasting ,genuine and new every time iPs .no CoD, Halo MArio and Zelda for 3 console generations

[BBBQ_BYOBB]

It was fine when 360 was the "preferred console", now he's upset that the ps4 is more popular. That's pretty much what I got from this article.

[Yui_Suzumiya]

I've always loved Sony. Got the first PlayStation for Christmas after it first came out. Doesn't mean I don't enjoy Xbox as well. I love Halo, Gears and Alan Wake too. I just happen to enjoy Sony exclusives more so I'll always choose Sony first.